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Alabama Republicans ask Supreme Court to clear way for congressional map
Alabama Republicans requested the Supreme Court to approve a congressional map that would eliminate the state’s second majority-Black district, aiming to secure a Republican advantage in November midterms. They cite the Court’s recent 6-3 decision narrowing the Voting Rights Act as legal justification for the map.
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